List of ship decommissionings in 1958

The list of ship decommissionings in 1958 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1958. In cases where no official decommissioning ceremony was held, the date of withdrawal from service may be used instead. For ships lost at sea, see list of shipwrecks in 1958 instead.

Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
3 May Finnish Board of Navigation Murtaja Icebreaker Scrapped
22 June  Royal Fleet Auxiliary RFA Belgol Tanker Scrapped
17 July  Royal Fleet Auxiliary RFA Celerol Tanker Scrapped
4 September Military Sea Transportation Service Corregidor Casablanca-class aircraft transport Scrapped
1 October  United States Navy USS Kearsarge Essex-class aircraft carrier Reserve until stricken in 1973; scrapped[1]
22 November Military Sea Transportation Service Didrickson Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier Scrapped
28 December  United States Navy USS Philippine Sea Essex-class aircraft carrier Reserve until stricken in 1969; scrapped
Date uncertain  Chilean Navy Almirante Latorre Battleship Scrapped
Date uncertain Southern Railway Co Dinard Ferry Laid up Sold to Rederi Ab Vikinglinjen, Finland in April 1959

Citations

  1. ^ Evans

Bibliography

  • Evans, Mark L. (17 July 2020). "Kearsarge III (CV-33)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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